#2 Terps Trek to Hofstra Tuesday

Maryland Athletics

2-24-2014

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 2 Maryland women's lacrosse team hopes to use the momentum from its win at No. 7 Penn State Saturday when it travels to Hofstra Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. tilt against the Pride.

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Promotional Schedule

March 5

William & Mary

High School Day

March 15

Notre Dame

Autograph Session

March 26

Towson

MVP Night Faculty, Staff Appreciation Night

March 29

Boston College

Youth Lacrosse Day, Autograph Session

April 13

Virginia

90s Day, Camper Reunion Day

April 19

Virginia Tech

Senior Day

Scouting The Terps

• The Terps return seven starters from last year's squad which recorded an incredible 22-1 record and a fifth-straight NCAA Final Four berth.

• Maryland boasted one of the highest-scoring attacks in the country a year ago, posting a massive 507 points and averaging nearly 15 goals per game. Returning to help facilitate that offense is Brooke Griffin, a redshirt junior who boasted 49 goals and 24 assists in 2013. Junior Kristen Lamon and sophomore Halle Majorana also provided Maryland with added offensive firepower notching 25 and 23 goals, respectively.

• Maryland’s midfield is lining up yet again to be one of the nation’s best. Starters Taylor Cummings, Kelly McPartland and Beth Glaros return to the field in 2014 after combining for 95 goals and 146 draw controls last season. Cummings was tabbed to Inside Lacrosse’s Preseason National Player of the Year Watch List, McPartland enters her third season as a starter and Glaros joins Griffin as team captains.

• Another strong position for the Terps will be at the defensive end of the field where Maryland returns three starters including Shanna Brady and Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans Megan Douty and Alice Mercer.

• Brittain Altomare leads the Pride with nine points on five goals and four assists. Sam Lenox, Emily Considine and Alexandra Mezzanotte have all posted four or more goals in 2014.

• Kelsey Gregerson is Hofstra's lone goalie of record this season, surrendering eight goals per game while recording 23 saves in three appearances.

• Current Director of Operations Alex Aust and now-junior Kristen Lamon scored four goals each as the then-No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse team defeated Hofstra 16-11 last March. Megan Douty recorded four ground balls, three caused turnovers, and three draw controls to lead the Terps defensively.

#2 Terps Down #7 Penn State 14-7 Saturday

• Led by seven goals from Brooke Griffin and 21 saves by Abbey Clipp, the No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse team defeated No. 7 Penn State 14-7 on the road last Saturday afternoon.

• Maryland notched its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent in 2014 with the seven-goal victory against future Big Ten foe Penn State. In addition to Griffin’s seven scores, Beth Glaros added a hat trick and Kristen Lamon, Erin Collins, Kelly McPartland and Taylor Cummings chipped in with one tally each. Clipp’s 21 saves is three stops shy of the Terrapin record held by Denise Wescott in 1977 which was also against the Nittany Lions.

Clipp, Griffin Record Career Days

• Redshirt juniors Abbey Clipp and Brooke Griffin put together the finest outing of their careers Saturday in a 14-7 victory at No. 7 Penn State.

• Clipp recorded a massive 21 saves to help the Terrapin defense thwart a rare 36-31 shot deficit en route to its first victory against a top-ten ranked foe in 2014. Clipp recorded 13 saves total in the past two seasons.

• After catching fire against Boston University Wednesday with four goals and two assists, Griffin recorded seven goals and one helper in Maryland's win at Penn State Saturday. The attacker is currently leading the Terps with 17 points, including a team-high 13 goals and four assists.

Terps Down Boston University

• The No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse team utilized a ferocious first half to mount an eight-goal lead en route to an 18-8 decision against Boston University last Wednesday at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

• The Terps were paced in scoring by Brooke Griffin and Taylor Cummings, who each posted four goals. It was a breakout performance for Griffin in 2014, who posted three points in two games prior, while Cummings racked up her third consecutive four-goal showing to begin the season.

McPartland, Cummings Lift #2 Terps Past Richmond

• A total of five players tallied at least two goals last Sunday as the No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse team downed Richmond 15-5 in its home opener at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

• After surrendering the first two goals of the game, the No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse team turned up the heat with a crushing 14-0 run en route to a 14-3 win at UMBC on a snow-framed field Friday afternoon to open the 2014 season.

• The Terps captured the season-opening victory much in part to the success of several young players including freshman Zoe Stukenberg and sophomore Taylor Cummings. The tandem combined for eight of Maryland’s 14 goals on the day.

• Cummings ended the game with a team-high five draw controls and three caused turnovers. After posting nine turnovers in the first half, the Terps’ recorded only three in the final 30 minutes of play while forcing the Retrievers into 14 on the day. Maryland outshot UMBC 33-9. Megan Douty led the Terps defensively with three ground balls and two caused turnovers as goalies Abbey Clipp and Emily Kift split time in the cage with two saves each.

Cummings Back Four More

• Taylor Cummings - an Inside Lacrosse Preseason National Player of the Year candidate - kicked off the 2014 season in grand fashion, racking up four goals each against UMBC, Richmond and Boston University.

• The sophomore sensation also led the Terps on the draw, recording seven in the first two games while helping pace a stout Terrapin defense which allowed a mere seven goals in the opening weekend.

• The ACC boasts a new look this season with the addition of Syracuse and Notre Dame. A vote by the league coaches slated North Carolina to win the conference with Maryland coming in a close second. ACC newcomer Syracuse landed in third and Duke and Virginia rounded out the top five at fourth and fifth, respectively.

Terps Snag Numerous Inside Lacrosse Awards

• Sophomore midfielder Taylor Cummings has been tabbed to the 2014 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Player of the Year watch list.

• Cummings – the youngest of six players to be named to the list – posted 43 goals and 14 assists last season. She was equally valuable on the circle, where she recorded a team-high 94 draw controls.

• After nearly completing a perfect season in 2013, the Maryland women’s lacrosse team will enter the 2014 campaign ranked No. 2 by Lacrosse Magazine.

• The Terps return seven starters from its ACC championship squad a year ago which went an incredible 22-1 before bowing out in overtime of the national championship game. IWLCA First Team All-American midfielder Taylor Cummings is poised to lead Maryland as only a sophomore this season after leading the team in draws with 94.

Terps Guide USA to Gold at 2013 FIL World Cup

• With the help of former Terrapin Tewaaraton winners Caitlyn McFadden and Katie Schwarzmann, the United States captured the 2013 FIL World Cup Championship with a convincing 19-5 win against Canada.

• McFadden and Schwarzmann – who both started for Team USA - combined for three goals and three draw controls in the title game.

Reese Returns to Lead Terps

• A national champion as a student-athlete, assistant coach and head coach, Cathy Reese returns for her eighth season at the helm of the prestigious Terp program. Here are just a few of her highlights with the Terps.

• 2010 IWLCA National Coach of the Year • 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ACC Coach of the Year • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ACC Champions • Coached 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 ACC Player of the Year, 2009 and 2010 ACC Rookie of the Year, three Tewaaraton Award winners, seven Tewaaraton finalists, 31 All-Americans, and 26 All-ACC selections • 2006 MPSF Coach of the Year • 2009, 2010 and 2011 IWLCA South Region Coach of the Year • Guided Denver to school-record 16 wins in 2006 • Won eight national championships at Maryland as a player and coach (1995-2001, 2010) • 1998 NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player

• Schwarzmann and Sanza each won their second straight offensive and defensive player of the year honor, respectively. Cummings was tabbed freshman of the year and Reese snagged her sixth career coach of the year award.

• The Terps have won all six games in which they have played an opponent ranked No. 1 or 2 at home in the past six seasons. The Terps are 213-16 in College Park dating back to 1990 with 14 perfect seasons in that span.

Maryland and the NCAA Tournament

• Maryland leads the nation with 29 appearances in the tournament. The Terps are also tops with 54 wins, 17 championship game appearances and 10 NCAA titles.

• Last season, the Terps made their 21st appearance in the NCAA Final Four.

#OPERATION2K - A Success!

• The Terps set a new attendance record for a lacrosse game at the FH & Lax Complex with a crowd of 2,347 against North Carolina last season.

• The mark bested the previous top crowd of 2,214 against North Carolina in 2007.

Be the Best? Play the Best

• A toal of 13 of Maryland’s 22 wins last season came against nationally-ranked opponents.

• The Terps recorded six wins against top-10 ranked foes and three in the top five, including North Carolina (2) and Syracuse (2).